9/11 Memorial at Chesapeake City Park

The Chesapeake 9/11 Memorial is located near the main entrance to Chesapeake City Park. Visitors can view the 5.5-ton steel beam from the World Trade Center displayed on concrete rubble, symbolic of Ground Zero. The beam sits inside a black, wrought iron fence in the shape of a pentagon. Additional artifacts from the Pentagon and Shanksville, PA are displayed in the Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism Visitor Center lobby. These items will be moved to the park after the artifact platform is completed.

An annual 9/11 Day of Remembrance commemoration ceremony is held in the park each September 11th to remember those who perished on 9/11, to honor those who rose in service to assist in the search and recovery efforts, and to pay tribute to those who protect and defend our country in the ongoing war against terrorism.

Conceptual Plan


Credit: WPL Site Design, Virginia Beach, VA

To obtain additional information about the memorial and history of the artifacts, or to volunteer, contact the Expanded Public Art (9/11 Memorial) Committee via Parks, Recreation and Tourism:

Email: ContactPRT@CityofChesapeake.net
Phone: 757-382-6411
Facebook: Chesapeake 9/11 Memorial

View Map of City Park with 9/11 Memorial marker

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DIRECTIONS with images

To Donate by Mail:

Make check payable to “Chesapeake Treasurer” and send to the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Office, 1224 Progressive Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320. Please write “Chesapeake 9/11 Memorial” in the note section of the check.

Other Information:

• The Virginian-Pilot – Clipper (September 6, 2015)
• The Virginian-Pilot – Clipper (September 6, 2013)
• WCTV – Thinking Out Loud (September 5, 2013)